Chapter 402: Oath

"Is the fireplace burning?" Du Di'an tightened the blanket on his body, tucked his hands into the sweater, and asked Kruen, who was serving by his side.

Seeing Du Di'an, who was trembling with cold, Klein felt strange in his heart and replied, "Master, the fireplace is already burning, why don't you sit here?"

Du Dian frowned slightly, nodded silently, got up with the book in his arms and came to the fireplace beside the sofa. Klein hugged the animal wool blanket behind him and put it on the sofa, and Du Dian sat down after it was laid.

The fire in the fireplace crackled, and the warm flames shone on his face, but he still felt cold and biting, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

In the sky outside the window, black snowflakes fell, mixed with radiation particles, falling fast, hitting the ground and the window rustling, accumulating thick black snow.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and Hetka came in timidly, looked at Kruen, was a little more daring, and said to Du Di'an, "Master, do you call me?" Although he was only four or five years old, But the difficult days since childhood made her much more sensible than children of the same age. Coupled with Du Di'an's teaching these days, she also learned the same way, calling Du Di'an like other people in the castle.

Du Dian nodded slightly and beckoned her to come over.

Hetka was nervous and came to Dudian slowly.

Du Di'an reached out and touched her green hair. This kind of hair color has never been seen before in the outer wall area. The commoners are mostly brown or black, and the nobles are blond or light blonde. Such a special hair color is extremely rare, he He said softly, "Have you finished your homework today?"

"It's done." Hetka said honestly, her voice crisp.

Du Di'an nodded, sat her on his lap, and said, "What story do you want to hear today?"

Hetka blinked her eyes brightly, and the tension in her heart eased a little. She knew that this big brother was the most gentle when he told stories and never got angry, but in normal times he seemed to be a different person. However, It was time for storytelling, she felt a lot of peace of mind, she tilted her head to think for a while, and said, "I still want to hear the story of the 'Ugly Duckling' last time."

Du Di'an smiled and said, "The story of the ugly duckling is over. I'll tell you a story about Snow White today, would you like to hear it?"

"Snow White?" Hetka blinked, isn't the snow black, how could there be white snow?

Next to him, Klein lowered his eyebrows and waited quietly, but his ears were pricked up. He also liked and admired the stories told by Du Dian.

This friend of the same age as me knows a lot more than me.

"Snow is white." Du Di'an smiled slightly. "In a very distant place, where the snow is all white, this story begins in that place. There used to be a..."

The rustling black snow fell on the window, the firewood in the fireplace cracked, and Du Di'an's soft voice echoed in the room, and time passed without knowing it. Heteka sat in Du Di'an's arms and listened very obediently, without interrupting, nor did he hear curiosity like other little girls, so he interrupted Du Di'an to ask questions.

When the story was finished, Kruen was still immersed in it and did not come back to his senses.

Hetka's eyes flashed with brilliance, and said, "The seven dwarfs are so pitiful."

Du Dian smiled without saying a word, put her back on the ground gently, and said, "Go and practice swords."

Hetka came to his senses and knew that the gentleness ended here, and nodded, "I'm going, young master." After speaking, she left the study with her calves.

Kruen watched her leave quietly, and said to Du Di'an: "Master, your time is so precious, why do you have to tell her these stories and waste time?"

"Always exercise and study blindly, without warmth, only monsters are cultivated." Du Di'an's expression became dull, "Those who have fairy tales in their hearts are persistent. When fairy tales are broken, it is when they break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly."

Klein was stunned, a little confused.

Du Di'an sighed lightly, looking at the black snow accumulated on the window lattice, with a hint of deepness in his eyes.

dong dong.

A voice came from outside the door.

"Come in."

Nicotine pushed in the door and said respectfully, "Master, the Knights Hall has sent someone to call you to be sealed."

Du Di'an's eyes flickered slightly, nodded, lifted the warm blanket on his body, put down the book, got up and left in front of the fireplace, after leaving the room, the air seemed to be even colder, his pores shrank slightly, and he shivered slightly, but He didn't want people to see that he was trembling, so he could only purse his lips and tighten his body, his face involuntarily showing indifference.

Come downstairs.

Du Di'an saw a knight waiting in the hall at a glance, wearing golden knight armor, about thirty years old, imposing, with thick eyebrows and wide face. After seeing Du Di'an, the man continued: "In the next Alva, I met Master Du Di'an."

Du Dian nodded slightly and said, "I've been waiting for a long time, please take a seat."

"No more sitting, I'm here to deliver a letter, this is your letter." Alva respectfully handed out a paper book.

Du Di'an took a look and nodded, "No problem, I'll go with you."

Alva said happily: "Okay."

Du Di'an instructed Kruen to prepare the horses. Just as he was about to go out, a team of horses and horses in the distance galloped against the wind and snow, turned over and dismounted. The leader was Redmayne. Then he said to Du Di'an: "Master, the patriarch of the Mel family, Mr. Mel George has admitted that he maliciously sent someone to assassinate you. At present, he has been arrested, detained in the military department, and sentenced to life imprisonment!"

Du Dian's eyes flashed slightly and said, "What is the reason for assassinating me?"

Redmayne hesitated and said, "According to the investigation of the Tribunal, it should be a business competition. If you die, the Xinshi Consortium can't rely on you, and they can no longer suppress the Mellon Consortium, so..."

Du Dian nodded, "I see, it's hard work."

"It should be, it's snowing outside, Master, are you going?" Redmayne looked at Alva and had some guesses in his heart.

Alva replied for Du Dian and smiled: "Master is going to be awarded the Knight Medal."

Redmayne came to a realization and looked at Du Dian with admiration: "Master is not only good in the field of magic, but also has a knightly character, I really admire it!"

After a few words of greetings, Du Di'an said goodbye to him, and rode away with Alva, wearing rain scorpions, and rode to the Knights Hall for more than an hour.

"Master, please." Alva led the way.

Du Dian followed behind.

The Knights Hall is as solemn, magnificent and majestic as ever. It is like a huge square with high domes. Wall lamps and crystal stones are embedded everywhere. It is extremely luxurious and simple. sacred.

"This is the sealed platform." Alva led Du Di'an to a hall.

There is a huge circle in the middle of the hall. There is a circle of seats outside the round platform. At this moment, there are twelve figures sitting around them, all wearing knight armor and knight medals. There is a higher seat behind the twelve figures. Above, sitting three figures, two golden knights respectively, the middle one is an old man wearing bright golden armor with a very bushy white beard.

"The recipient, Du Dian, please go to the knight to seal the stage." The white-bearded old man said, and his voice was majestic and spread throughout the hall.

Du Dian took the lead and followed the narrow aisle in the middle to the middle of the round platform.

The white-bearded old man gave Du Dian a deep look and said solemnly, "I'll wait for the oath!"

"I'm waiting for the oath!"

The twelve knights around him shouted in unison.

"Humility, integrity..." The white-bearded old man recited aloud. Every time he said a word, the twelve knights around him followed it. The mighty knight's code reverberated in the hall, echoing the walls.

After a while, the white-bearded old man finished reading. He pulled out his saber, stood up from his seat, walked down the steps, walked to Du Di'an, and said to Du Di'an, "Are you willing to accept the mission of a knight?"

According to the form, Du Dian knelt down on one knee and bowed his head: "I am willing to accept it!"

The white-bearded old man pressed the face of the sword on the shoulder where he was kneeling, and said, "Swear!"

Du Dian took a deep breath, his expression was solemn, and he swore a powerful oath: "I, Du Dian, swear that I will follow the principles of knighthood in my life - humility, integrity, mercy, heroism, justice, sacrifice, glory, soul!"

"The rule of knights is my rule!"

"I swear, I will be kind to the weak!"

(Enslaved them.)

"I swear, I will be brave against ********.)

"I swear to fight against all mistakes!"

(Reflection.)

"I swear, I will fight for the defenseless!"

(use.)

"I swear to help anyone who asks me for help!"

(valuable)

"I swear, I won't hurt any woman!"

(don't provoke me)

"I swear to help my brother knight!"

(buy)

"I swear to be honest with my friends!"

(surface)

"I swear, I will love to the death!"

(…)

The oath reverberated in the hall, and after a while, the oath was over, and the white-bearded old man took back his long sword and stretched out his hand.

Du Dian stood up with his hand. This was not a help, but a symbol of inheritance.

At this time, the two golden knights at the back came over with a new set of golden knight armor and a golden knight saber and handed them over to Du Dian. After Du Dian accepted it, the white-bearded old man took out a knight's medal from his hand. This medal was not a golden knight's medal, but bright gold with crystal diamonds embedded in the edge. It was the highest-level crystal knight's medal in the Knights Hall!

The Crystal Knight is the highest glory of the knight, symbolizing flawlessness and purity!

"From today onwards, you are the golden knight of our Knights Hall!" The white-bearded old man looked at Du Dian seriously and said, "But in view of your excellent performance, we specially give you the Crystal Knight Medal, you have most of the Crystal Knights. Permissions and treatment, when you really become a crystal knight one day, we will replace your armor, do you understand?"

Du Dian nodded, "Understood."

The white-bearded old man nodded and handed the medal to Du Dian.

On October 1, 308 of the Sylvia Giant Wall Calendar, Du Dian was awarded the title of the Knights Hall, the Golden Knight status, and the Crystal Knight Medal, becoming the youngest Golden Knight in the Knights Hall!